Are we supposed to view Kvothe as an unreliable narrator?
Or is the framed narrative a way of showing how word-of-mouth distorts the truth and turns ordinary people into heroes?
How did you feel about the structure? Was it annoying? Did it work for you?
Or is the framed narrative a way of showing how word-of-mouth distorts the truth and turns ordinary people into heroes?
How did you feel about the structure? Was it annoying? Did it work for you?
I think we should trust Kvothe. For the most part. I think he is actively trying to give an honest account, and not trying to build up his reputation. He may subconciously alter things to make him look better, but I think he is trying to prevent that.
As far as the Interludes are concerned, I'm not sure about them yet. I think we'll have to see more of the story, maybe the whole trilogy to determine whether they were the best way to tell the story.
"And it breaks my heart to look around, and see the unimpressed; who can't believe the emperor is dressed"~Fastball
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2-7-1
November Book Club is now open! The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.
16/11/2009 08:05:02 AM
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What do you think of the plot?
16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM
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Until the end...
16/11/2009 09:09:15 PM
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It's almost as if the author decided there needed to be a little adventure to move the story along.
17/11/2009 08:23:36 PM
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I agree and stuff.
18/11/2009 06:32:41 PM
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Nobody likes the dragon.
23/11/2009 04:13:05 AM
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What do you think of the characters?
16/11/2009 08:08:34 AM
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I thought most of the characters were well done; I connected with many of them.
17/11/2009 07:13:21 AM
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That last scene with Bast, is one of the ones that really sets me to thinking...
17/11/2009 08:26:38 PM
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Bast is one I'm not sure about.
18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM
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I did forget to mention the really horrible pun-type thing I thought of after his last scene.
20/11/2009 12:23:22 AM
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Do you like the magic system?
16/11/2009 08:09:14 AM
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The book has been compared with Harry Potter. Do you think this is fair? Why/why not? *NM*
16/11/2009 08:09:58 AM
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I really couldn't say whether it was fair. Seems a weird judgement to me.
17/11/2009 07:02:21 AM
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Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me
17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM
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I thought the same thing about his friends.
17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM
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I will have to admit that you guys are right about the friends and Ambrose. It was...forced.
01/12/2009 11:38:20 PM
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Purpose of the structure.
16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM
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I liked it.
16/11/2009 08:39:39 PM
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You know...
16/11/2009 10:48:04 PM
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I don't think so.
17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM
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Kvothe as a Gary Stu...
16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM
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Overall impression of the book?
17/11/2009 08:34:25 PM
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I enjoyed it the first time through. But for me it didn't stand up to a reread.
21/11/2009 03:55:05 AM
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I loved it. I had just had a string of bad books and was getting discouraged
02/12/2009 12:02:18 AM
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Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me?
17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM
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Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average.
17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM
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Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them.
18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM
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Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM*
18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM
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Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did.
29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM
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What was your favourite scene? *NM*
18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM
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Trapis.
19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM
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I found Trapis touching as well. I would have liked to see more of him.
29/11/2009 06:33:39 PM
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To balance things out, were there any little details that you really appreciated?
20/11/2009 12:16:35 AM
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